History
The Korean War was during this time frame.
What is 1950-1953?
The first K-pop artists to get a nomination at the Grammys.
Who is BTS?
A soup many Koreans have on their birthday.
What is Seaweed Soup (Miyeok Guk - 미역국)?
Major island of Korea.
What is Jeju Island (Jeju-do - 제주도)?
The captain of the South Korean national soccer team and former Tottenham Hotspur star.
Who is Son Heung-min / Heung-min Son?
The longest-ruling dynasty in Korean History.
What is the Joseon Dynasty?
Name the survival show that led to the formation of ENHYPEN.
What is I-LAND?
This food is a staple side dish with over 200 varieties. It is a side dish of salted and fermented vegetables, and is typically found spicy. It can also be found in other foods.
What is kimchi (김치)?
Animal(s) that Korea resembles/looks like.
What is a rabbit/tiger?
The director who won multiple Oscars and was the first non-English language film to win Best Picture for the 2019 film "Parasite."
Who is Bong Joon Ho?
Name of the four decade long endeavor from 1905 to 1945 by Koreans to liberate Korea from Japanese colonization.
The Korean Independence Movement
In Squid Game, there are several masked guards with symbols on their masks, signaling their rank. State the highest ranking symbol.
What is a square?
Norimaki (海苔巻) and kimbap (김밥) look very similar but different seasonings are used. Vinegar is used in norimaki, but what is used to season the rice in kimbap?
What is sesame oil?
Seas that directly surround South Korea.
What is the Yellow Sea, the East Sea, and the East China Sea (Along with the Korean Strait)?
The Korean-American author of “Pachinko,” a National Book Award Finalist and NYT bestseller novel following generations of a poor Korean immigrant family in 20th-century Japan that was adopted into a drama series in 2022.
Who is Min Jin Lee?
A ferry carrying travelers to Jeju Island sinks, killing 306 of 476 passengers, 250 of them high school students. State the name of this event.
What is the sinking of the MV Sewol?
In the hit fantasy romance Goblin (also known as Guardian: The Lonely and Great God), there is a supernatural item that the female lead need to pull out of the Goblin's chest to set him free. Name the item.
What is an invisible sword?
Dating back to ancient Korea, it was historically consumed as a medicinal and celebratory drink. Today, it is deeply ingrained in Korean culture as a popular palate-cleansing dessert and festive staple. Name the drink.
What is Sikhye (식혜)?
Percentage of Korea that is mountainous.
What is 70%?
Known as the "Nelson Mandela of Asia," he was a South Korean president who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000 for his lifelong work on democracy and his "Sunshine Policy" aimed at engaging North Korea.
Who is Kim Dae-jung?
In 1980, hundreds of street protesters were gunned down by the military in the southern city of Gwangju (광주) while protesting the assumption of power by General Chun Doo Hwan. State the name of this event.
What is the Gwangju (광주) Massacre?
In Crash Landing on You, Kim Soo-hyun makes a hilarious cameo. State the specific name and mission of the North Korean spy character he is reprising from his 2013 movie.
Who is Won Ryu-hwan from Secretly, Greatly?
Korea is the largest consumer of a seasoning that is typically used in Korean cuisine. Name the seasoning.
What is garlic?
Every spring, the Korean Peninsula is blanketed by dust and sand blown over from the Gobi Desert, affecting local air quality. State the name of the phenomenon.
What is Yellow Dust? (Other acceptable answers: Hwangsa - 황사 or Asian Dust)
A prominent leader of the Korean independence movement. He served as the president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea during the Japanese colonial period and was a vocal advocate for Korean reunification.
Who is Kim Koo?